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Center Highlights

Zuzana Bohrerova, Associate Director of the Ohio Water Resources Center,
recently collaborated with second and third grade students at a local
elementary school to study drinking water safety and discuss the recent
water crisis in Flint, Michigan. | LEARN MORE

Dr. Allison MacKay, professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department
of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, was a guest on WOSU's All
Sides with Ann Fisher on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
Professor MacKay joined host, Ann Fisher,... | LEARN MORE

Algal Blooms & Nutrients

Currently, more than 750 aquatic ecosystems around the globe suffer degraded
ecosystem function due to urban and agricultural nutrient inputs. These
inputs produce water quality impairments such as hypoxic “dead zones” and
harmful algal blooms... | LEARN MORE

Water & Energy

The water and energy system in the United States are interdependent. Water is
used during energy production and electricity generation. Energy is needed to
extract and deliver water to places of use, as well as for water
treatment.
In Oct. 2012, a brand-new collaboration was born. | LEARN MORE

Water Quality & Sustainable Water Use

Maintaining high water quality for drinking water use, recreational,
agricultural and industrial purposes has been challenging in Ohio. Monitoring
by the Ohio EPA indicates that while water quality is improving, it is still
impaired. Sedimentation... | LEARN MORE

Children's Water Festival

On May 19th, 2015 approximately 500, fifth-grade students attended the eighth
annual Central Ohio Children’s Water Festival at Franklin Park in Columbus,
Ohio. The Festival promotes environmental awareness of our valuable water
resources through... | LEARN MORE

Adopt Your Waterway

Streams and rivers are habitats for diverse organisms. They process pollution
and provide opportunities for fishing and recreation. Civil and environmental
engineers often work on projects that affect local streams and communities,
such as operating... | LEARN MORE